The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-30
some SENATOR'S WIVES.
MEsDANES BECK, BLACKBURN,
GIBSON AND RANSOM
Leaders OF Society In Washington
and Useful Notwithstanding
About Their Families.

The Illness Washington CORE
spondent writes: One Of the most
Interesting married ladies in Wash
lnrton is the wife of United States
Senator James b. Beck, OF Ken
lucky. Not only is she extremely
popular in social life, but is the
nearest living relative OF President
George Washington. Mrs. Beck was
Jane Washington Thornton, grand
daughter of Col. John Thornton, OF
Virginia, aid to Gen. Washington
and his first cousin. Her father was
George W. Thornton. Her grand
mother, after whom she was named,
was Washington's niece, OF full
blood. In his will Washington be-
queathed one twentieth Of his estate
each TO Jane Thornton and Bette
Lewis. The legacy Of Jane Thorn
ton was in lands located on the
Kauawha river. One-halfof this es-
tate fell to the inheritance OF
MRS. BECK.
The property was carried by Mr..
Beck until 1857 when, finding
il inconvenient to be a lawyer III
Kentucky and manager Of lands in
Virginia, he parted with these his
torical possessions. Mrs. Beck $
mother, who was left widow, mar
ried James Clark, Governor OF Ken
tucky. 1t was through this fact that
Mrs. Beck came to Kentucky, where
she was living with her sisters OF the
half blood. Her mother had died
when she met Mr.. Beck and became
his wife in 1913. Mrs. Beck's eldest
daughter, Margaret Buckner Beck,
who was the wife of James w. Cor.
coran, Ia planter near Pine Bluff,
Ark, nephew of the Washington
millionaire and philanthropist. died
soon after her marriage. Miss Bette
Beck, named after Mrs. Bette
Lewis, one of the benefciaries OF
Gen. Washington's will, is the &C
complished wife of Maj. Green Clay
Goodloe, United States Marine
Corps. A son, George Thornton
Beck, 30 years old, is a ranchman
and farmer in Northern Wyoming.
mhbs d. u D. bhShNhb'N'f
who represents the social surround
ings Of the junior Senator from the
State of large men and handsome
women, belongs to the old Kentucky
family of Graham. She was Miss
Theresa Graham, daughter of DR.. c.
c. Graham, who was honored by a
banquet by the city OF Louisville
upon attaining his Tooth birthday.
He was the owner of the Harrods
burg Springs, (Ky.) sold about 1854
10 the United States government tor
home for disabled soldiers. Mrs.
Blackburn is great favorite in So
ciety, particularly among the ladies
representing the social circles OF the
Southern States, towards whom her
sympathies and attentions more par
ticularly lean. Her daughter, Miss
Corinue Blackburn, named by her
father after the heroine Of Nine. de
Stael romance, which he very much
admired, is superior musician and
one Of the best performers on the
piano in this city. This is Miss
Blaokburn's first season in Washing
ton society, She has risen, however,
to great popularity in the higher Off
cial circles, and was one of thirty
young ladies' at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Cleveland at the Executive
Mansion in honor of the Presidents
niece, Miss Hastings.
The ladies of the Louisiana SEN
ators are among the popular mem
bers OF fashionable lie at the capt.
tai,
MRS. GIBSON
was Miss Mary Montgomery, whose
mother was famous creole beauty
of the Crescent City. Her father,
II. w. Montgomery, was an old time
merchant OF New Orleans, and presi
dent Of the Canal Bank. Mrs, Glib
son was educated at Heidelberg and
Paris, and speaks German and
French huently. Mrs. Eustis, the
wife Of the senior Senator, was Miss
Ellen Buckner, of the celebrated
Kentucky family of that name. Her
daughter, Miss Marie Eustis, is one
Of the prettiest young ladies il
Washington. She has clear bruno
complexion, rosy cheeks and lips
bright brown eyes and dark brown
hair, which clusters in natural curll
on her forehead. The Eustis family
is one OF the purest of Louisiani
blood, and is allied by marriage /,
the family OF the Washington mil
lionaire, Corcoran. George Eustis
brother of the Senator, married
the only daughter of Mr.. Corcoran
The young wife died at %, leaving
two sons and daughter.
THE DAUGHTER, LOUISE,
is now beautiful young woman en-
teriug 20. She very closely resem
bles her mother, whose portrai
hangs in the Louise home for gen
tlewomen, founded by her philan
thropic grandfather at Washington
Her brother, William Eustis, who i
now being educated in Germany, will
marry his cousin, Miss Mary Eustis
daughter Of the Senator, thus draw
ing still closer the alliance of tn
families of Corcorau and Eustis
nc yOuug SSubltluuu lulnST wa
in the party OF Mason and Slidel
on their interrupted voyage to Eu
rope as the diplomatic agents of tn
seeding States Of the South. TIL
aunt OF the prospective couple, siste
to both fathers, Miss Celestiue Eus
tbs, is stately lady of middle az
and very much in demand in society
She reinforces her vision with pal
OF long handled antique eye glasse
of gold, which open like scissors an
are a valuable relic Of the fashiona
BILE life of the gay society of tn
French restoration.
One of the best known ladies G
the Southern Senatorial circle is
MRS. FRANCIS MARION coCKRELI
the wife Of Missouri's senior Senate,
She was Miss Anna Ewing, a nativ
of Missouri and daughter of jude
Ephraim Ewing, Of the Suprem
Court of that State. Mrs. Cockre